BENEDICTINE CONGRESS — A congress of 250 Benedictine abbots from around the world was held in Rome Sept. 17 - 25. Among those attending were the three Benedictine abbots from Canada, from left: Abbots John Braganza of Westminster, Mission, B.C.; Abbot Peter Novecosky, St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Sask.; and Abbot André Laberge of St-Benoît-du-Lac in Quebec. (Novecosky photo)